Assistant Stage Door Keeper

Assistant Stage Door Keeper

The Marlowe Theatre Closing date: Sun, 23 Nov 2025

Artform: Theatre
Role: Customer Service
Contract: Permanent
South East

Tue, 04 Nov 2025 "> published -

Job Summary

The Stage Door Keeper will deliver a friendly, safe, welcoming, and helpful reception for staff, visiting companies and other Marlowe Trust customers.

Job Description

Assistant Stage Door Keeper

Permanent - Part Time (24 hours per week)

£16,210.74 per annum (FTE is £24,991.57)

The Marlowe Theatre is seeking an organised, attentive, and outgoing person to join the team as Assistant Stage Door Keeper. Reporting to the Stage Door Keeper, the postholder will be responsible for the day-to-day running of our busy Stage Door reception area; welcoming staff, visiting companies and contractors. They will also assist the Stage Door Keeper in helping to ensure the safety and security of the building and its visitors. The Stage Door Team take an active role supporting activities across all our sites.

You will have excellent problem-solving skills and a history of providing exceptional customer service, as well as experience of providing administrative support.

This is a permanent part-time role with closing date of Sunday 23 November. Interviews will be held on Friday 5 and Wednesday 10 of December.

We want to work with people who are passionate about their work, resilient in the face of any challenge that comes their way and supportive of their colleagues.

For an informal discussion please contact [email protected]

Job Requirements

  • A great team player
  • Have wit, confidence and be a great communicator
  • Brilliantly organised
  • Good written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills
  • Ability to work effectively under pressure
  • Good problem-solving skills
  • Good IT skills
  • A good level of relevant experience of working in a customer service role.



We value education and GCSEs in Maths and English at Grade 4 or above are desirable for this role. We will however consider applications from suitably skilled and experienced candidates without a qualification.

Job Responsibilities

  • Support the Stage Door Keeper in organising the day-to-day operational activities of the Stage Door, to achieve service targets and theatre objectives.

  • Obtain customer feedback and contribute ideas to aid the longer-term development and improvement of the Stage Door service

  • Fulfil the role outlined for the Stage Door Keeper in the Marlowe Trust Fire Plan, and in an emergency situation act as a point of contact to the emergency services, ensuring the safety of those working in, and visiting, the theatre.

  • As required, provide administrative and operational support to other Marlowe theatre departments

  • To drive your own career and skills development, making the most of the opportunities made available to you.

  • To work in a safe and legal way to comply with regulatory and legislative requirements.

  • To live and represent the Marlowe Theatre's values.

Job Overview

  • Job Title: Assistant Stage Door Keeper
  • Salary: £15k-£20k
  • Hours: Part time
  • Artform: Theatre
  • Role: Customer Service
  • Contract: Permanent
  • Closing date: Sun, 23 Nov 2025
  • Location:
    South East
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Job: Assistant Stage Door Keeper

Job: Assistant Stage Door Keeper

Organisation: The Marlowe Theatre

Postcode: CT1 2AS

How to Apply

Through the work at the Marlowe section of the website